Double Maiorina - Magnentius SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES; Lugdunum

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Magnentius (350-353)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	350-353
Value	2 Maiorina (1⁄36)
Currency	Solidus, Reform of Constantine (AD 310/324 – 395)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.9 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 104150
References	RIC VIII# 170 John P. C. Kent; 1981. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 8. The Family of Constantine I (AD 337–364). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# 31 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , OCRE# ric.8.lug.170 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Magnentius, right, bare head, draped, cuirassed.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D N MAGNENTIUS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Dominus Noster Magnentius Pious Felix Augustus

Translation: Our Lord Magnetius Pious Fortunate August

Reverse

Lettering around large Christogram flanked by A and ω.
S ⭑ above exergue.
Mintmark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES
PPLG

Unabridged legend: Salus Dominorum Nostrorum Augusti et Cæsari

Translation: The Health of Our Noble August and Caesar

Mint

PPLG	Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Magnence, Roman usurper, emperor between 350 and 353. Automatically translated

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (350-353) FPLG	(fr) Lyon	85%
ND (350-353) PPLG	(fr) Lyon	5%

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